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2023 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

11 Colleges
$45,565 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 8th in Colorado. In fact, 3,422 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

Check out the psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in Colorado for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adams State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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With a ranking of #8, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Denver Seminary

Littleton, CO

With a ranking of #9, Denver Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree psychology programs. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Psychology Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 1,971
Montana 371
Idaho 680
Wyoming 266

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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